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I was thrilled with the P2/Utopia combination. I think the Opus#2 might be a tad brighter, maybe leading to a slightly fatiguing sound with the Utopias, but I'd really have to A/B with the P2 to come to a firmer opinion. Unfortunately, my Plenue 2 is in Korea being repaired (loose/sloppy 2.5mm jack) so I can't compare. Could also end up being 'too close to tell the difference'.

Note all this listening is done via short (4 or 5 feet) 2.5mm TRRS terminated balanced cables for use with DAPs. I've got a 4-pin XLR to female 2.5 extension which I use out of the Violectric amp.

I could compare the Opus#2/headphone combinations with the sound out of my desktop rig (Sonica DAC > v280, balanced interconnects). Any particular pairings of interest?

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Hi,

Could you tell me where you got the 4 or 5 foot balanced cable ?
I have tried the Grado PS1000 headphones with the Opus 2 . Grado are so efficient it's easy to get good sound from the Opus 2 without an additional amp .
The only problem with Grado headphones is you need absolute silence in the room to listen to them, they pick up all room noises, and outside noises !

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Could you tell me where you got the 4 or 5 foot balanced cable ?
I have tried the Grado PS1000 headphones with the Opus 2 . Grado are so efficient it's easy to get good sound from the Opus 2 without an additional amp .
The only problem with Grado headphones is you need absolute silence in the room to listen to them, they pick up all room noises, and outside noises !

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HifiMan from Lavricables, Utopia & HD-6xx from LQI cables, Ether Flow had balanced cable included when I purchased it second-hand.